DUNEDIN.
Yesterday. The following further particulars are to hand of the murder of Ah Chin, a Chinaman, near Teviot. Deceased and the in-, forroaut. Wan Kee,were in a cave on the bank of the Clutha river. They were smoking opium about 7 p.m. on the 16th inst., when Wan Kee fell asleep, and was aroused by the report of a gun, when. deceased called out "I am shot; I am dying." Footsteps were heard outside the cave, but the informant was afraid to go out for some time. On going out he saw no one. On the police visiting the scene they found the deceased dead, with small shot wounds on his right breast and head. The cave was not disturbed, and some money and a watch were found on the deceased's person, No motive can be assigned for the murder. An inqueit will be held <m Saturday.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4458, 19 April 1883, Page 2
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148DUNEDIN. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4458, 19 April 1883, Page 2
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